The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-04-21

The hons car stopped ii the crossing.
sod psvsboy jumped 90 the platform.
Have Times, Ipquirer or Pressi"

The hoss car stopped ii the crossing
ssd psvsboy jumped 90 the platform.
Have Times. Ioquirer or Pre@s'"
I'm take Times, said one Of grour
Of sirIs
"Oh, Jennie, said another. ''from such
. little morsterf"
An old gentleman Who vas reading
glanced up from bis pamphlet The news
boy Vas Dwarf and bunshback. His
face, which Vas bent back on bis sbonl-
ders. tvitcbed suddenly 81 the giris words
but be dare not look toward her Is be
stood waiting for bis money. The old
gsnilemaa's grave look OF rebuke apgered
the girl.
1T makes me sick. she said with look
OF disgust. The boy turned and looked at
her steadily. Everybody on the car e1
pected torrent OF vile abuse. but be said
gently:
"If the Beast were not here, the people
on the car vould not appreciate the Beau
ty At her real value, end then bowiug to
her, be went out amid the smiles OF oil the
passengers.
The old gentleman, who was a we'll
known physician. DIR. Avery followed
him. but he was already out OF sight
"who 10 that boy2" he asked OF the con
ductor
"fIis name is Willy, and his ronte is on
this street.
He has 40 educated voice. and he dis
played good breeding aud sense just now. "
"No doubt The other newsboys call
him Gentleman Bill Everybody likes
him. We conductors give him the free
dom OF the cars.
A few days after DR.. Avery was on the
car late one evening, when Willy came in
carrying . bundle Of papers. He sold
none. and turned to 60 out. looking dis
coursged and anxious.
DR.. Avery stopped him, drew out pa
per aud, banding him piece Of money.
said, Never mind the change"
"No. thank you" said the boy, smiling,
as be gave it to him.
"Why not, young independence"
Il don't need aims, sir ] really get on
very we'll. And it,"
"Yon would not take il?'
"lt would be the hardest thing / ever
had to do. Good evening, sirP and
touching his hat the little huDchback
swung himself of the car
DIR. Avery after that often met the boy
pu zzled and interested him; be was
Ilways ready with laugh and q merry
nswer. His voice was controlled and
,entle, and there was q fine courtesy,
act, delicate feeling In all bis words,
hat We do not sometimes find in those .
rho call themselves gentlemen. In spite
1 the boys wretched clothes and patched
hoes, Dr. Avery found himself talking to
lin as TO an equal. and alsays thought Of
i'm ss bis little friend.
Late one night, when it was storming
esvily. be met him. trudging down Ches
ut street. /
"You have hard life. my boy" he said 4
indy. 6
"Not so hard as you think, sir, he said. .
IL am never sick an hour. a
hen do better business than the other 4
oys because Of this" Rlancing down at
is deformed body. :.
"Oh!" =
The doctor WAS confused for minute. Il
"Have you any plans, Willy Do you .,
1er look forwsrd?"
eyes. Oh, I have il oil planned outl h
could save enough to start street .,
all Of books and papers, then after year a,
; two would be able to open . shop, !,
I'd then . big store. Some men who
sgsn that way in Philadelphia have be- !,
,me publishers, and live in beautiful
ouses OF their own." =,
"Hillo! Do you care for fine houses2" /,
mot for myself. sir" 80
He became suddenly silent and st the !
,rner Of the next street said. "Good !,
ght." and ran away. :,
A moment later DIR. Avery heard cries :,
ID shouts in the direction which Willy
"a taken. but such things are common in
great city. so he hurried home.
The next morning, looking over the :
lper be read: ;.
"A little hunchbsck newsboy, known ss :.
Gentleman Bill. was Knocked down by -
uawsy horse last night DR.. Jones pro-